The stand itself is an old Craftsman workbench (found on Craigslist for $50), old kegs (also found on Craigslist) were used for the hot liquor tank (HLT), the mashtun, and the boil kettle, and another way I found to help keep down the cost was to eliminate the "Love" temperature switches in favor of manual controls.

Modified Brutus

Old Kegs

Burners

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